Berks County Workers Comp Lawyer

What to Look for in a Berks County Workers Compensation Attorney

Being seriously injured in a work related accident in Berks County, Pennsylvania can bring on quite a few hardships: how will you bring in money for your family, how will you pay your bills, how will you pay for the medical treatment you need, and how will you secure the workers compensation to which your are entitled, to name a few. Obtaining workers compensation in central Pennsylvania, even for seemingly cut and dry cases, can be difficult and complicated. To help ensure you recieve the compensation you deserve, you should contact a local, Berks County, workers comp lawyer to review your case - but who should you retain?

1. Case Familiarity - Not all workers compensation lawyers have the same experiences and case histories. It is important that you determine what types of cases constitute any prospective attorney's case experience.
   
   
2. Previous results - A good workers' compensation attorney will have had many successful cases in the past. More than just being familiar with Pennsylvania workers compensation laws, obtaining great results indicates a genuine ability to handle those cases.
   
   
3. Years of practice - Not even the top law school can teach experience. Experience only comes from handling, and resolving, cases, and may be a determining factor in whether an attorney will be capable of successfully resolving your case, or not.
   
   
4. Local Knowledge - Working in and with Berks County courts, judges, and attorneys gives a local workers compensation lawyer a better idea of what to expect when filing a claim.
   
   
5. References - Before deciding whether to place your case in the hands of a lawyer, it would be prudent to find out if other attorneys, or former clients, would do the same, and why.
   
   
6. Support Staff - Your workers compensation lawyer should have a capable support staff that is there even when your attorney is not.
   
   
7. Resources - Larger, established workers comp law firms have the expert contacts it takes to effectively present difficult cases, and the resources to stand by you during long-term cases.
   
   
8. Willingness to Meet - A workers comp lawyer that is not interested in meeting you will be equally disinterested in looking out for you. For the highest quality of service, each case should be approached on a personal level, regardless of whether they live in Berks County, or not.
   
   
9. Phone Call Policy - Many clients around the country have experienced the same problem: "my lawyer never returns my phone calls!" During such a time in your life, lack of communication can exacerbate your already difficult situation. A clear policy for keeping clients informed is a must.
   
   
10. Comfort - Experience and qualifications may not be enough if you cannot establish a rapport with your attorney - lack of trust or other differences may lead to other problems, down the road.

Contacting a Berks County Workers' Compensation Attorney

If you have been injured while working in Berks County, PA, contact Harrisburg, PA workers' compensation attorney Jim Ronca of Anapol Schwartz for a free consultation. Mr. Ronca is among the most recognized attorneys in Central Pennsylvania and is the attorney that many other attorneys look to, for advice - and he often gives it: Ronca has delivered over 250 seminars on topics from pharmaceutical litigation to construction site accidents. Mr. Ronca lives and works in Harrisburg, PA and has handled numerous cases for clients within Berks County.

Anapol Schwartz has, for over 30 years, helped those injured on the job in Central Pennsylvania secure the compensation they need. If you live anywhere in Berks County, be it Phoenixville, Reading, Allentown, Bethlehem, Wyomissing, Birdsboro, Gilbertsville, Mount Penn, Leesport, Kutztown, Pottstown, Oley, Fleetwood, Douglassville, or Pottsville, our Central PA law offices will be close-by:

146 N 6th St.
Reading, PA
19601

252 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA
17102

Browse our website for more information, contact us online, or call us at (866) 735-2792 for a consultation.